Moose Majic (with video)

Posted 9/1/08 Got this in my email today from friend Pam.  This is clearly making the rounds.  Pam alone forwarded it to 55 people and the person who forwarded it to her included 11 others on her distribution list.  The text is pretty non-specific, but it gets the story across.  Here’s what it said: Baby Moose Cuddle Time! A baby moose was in distress in a creek.. » read more

Pigs and Tigers

Posted 8/31/08 Subject: FW: tiger piggy pictures In a zoo in California, a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triple tiger cubs. Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size, died shortly after birth. The mother tiger started to decline in health, although physically she was fine. The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into a depression. The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogate another mother's cubs, perhaps she would improve.. » read more

Whales lose blubber due to climate change

August 26, 2008 Whales are losing weight because of climate change, according to Japanese scientist. The team for the Institute of Cetacean Research in Tokyo measured the bodies of more than 4,500 Minkes that had been killed since the late 1980s when Japan started its controversial whaling programme. The Japanese team's findings were rejected by two journals because of the unpopularity of the whaling programme among scientists They found that the whales are getting thinner at an alarming rate and evidence suggests global warming could be to blame because it restricts food supplies. Lars Walloe, a Norwegian whale expert at the University of Oslo, who helped with the study, said: "This is a big change in blubber and if it continues it could make it more difficult for the whales to survive. It indicates there have been some big changes in their ecosystem.. » read more

If You Build It They Will Come

Posted 8/22/08 A family that lives on the outskirts of Anchorage decided to build a sturdy, colorful playground for their 3 and 4 year old sons. They lined the bottom with smooth-stone gravel all around to avoid knee scrapes and other injuries. They finished building it one evening and were very pleased with the end product. The following morning, the mom was about to wake up the boys and have them go out to play in their new play center. This is what she saw from the upstairs window: journals.. » read more

The World of Animals (video)

Posted 8/22/08 Many followers of the Thunderbolts project are familiar with the revolutionary research of biologist Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, author of more than 75 scientific papers and ten books, including the internationally acclaimed "Dogs that Know When Their Owners are Coming Home." In controlled double-blind experiments, Sheldrake has found compelling evidence of "interspecies telepathy," including the uncanny (yet familiar to many pet owners) ability of dogs to anticipate when their owners are returning home. Like many other scientists and academicians who have presented "positive" evidence of ESP and other "paranormal" abilities, Sheldrake has been severely targeted by self-described "skeptics," including such usual suspects as retired magician James "The Amazing" Randi. Indeed, Randi's history of public comments on Sheldrake's work bares special mention in the above video.. » read more

Climate Change Threatens One In Five Plant Species In Germany

ScienceDaily (Aug. 18, 2008) — One in five of Germany’s plant species could lose parts of its current range, a study by scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the French Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine reveals. A loser of climate change: Common spruce (Picea abies) is adapted to cool and humid conditions which are projected to prevail in smaller areas of Germany in the future. Water stress can increase the susceptibility of the tree species to pests and storms. (Credit: Tilo Arnold/UFZ) Species distributions will be rearranged as a result of climate change; this could have a dramatic impact particularly on the vegetation in south-western and eastern Germany.. » read more

Climate change causes birds to lay eggs early

Conservationists worry that common species of British birds could emerge before suitable food is available August 15, 2008 Climate change is making British birds lay their eggs earlier in the year, according to a major survey of how common species are changing their behaviour to cope with warmer temperatures. Analysis of 30,000 nests shows that birds such as the chaffinch and the robin are laying their eggs about a week earlier than in the 1960s. A similar pattern has been seen for other species, such as blue tits, great tits and swallows. Robins are one of Britain's popular birds hatching their eggs earlier because of climate change. Photograph: Sue Tranter/RSPB The survey also found that birds were altering their nesting and migration patterns, and travelling further to find food.. » read more

Amphibian Warning Bell of Mass Extinctions

2008 “Amphibians are an ancient organism, which has survived past extinctions, and is telling us that something is wrong right now (on Earth). The question is whether we humans will listen before it's too late.” - Vance Vredenburg, Ph.D., Biology, San Francisco State   Already steeply in decline, the critically endangered yellow-legged frogs died at Sixty Lake Basin in California in August 2006.. » read more

Ancient Shark Had Colossal Bite

Augst 4, 2008 The great white shark may have awesome jaws but they are nothing compared with those of megalodon, its gigantic, whale-eating ancestor. A new study of the extinct creature's skull shows it had an almighty bite, making the prehistoric fish one of the most fearsome predators of all time. All the more remarkable, scientists say, because the crushing force came from jaws made of cartilage, not bone. Image showing stress on the megalodon's jaws The researchers report their skull work in the Journal of Zoology. The Carcharodon megalodon super-shark swam in the oceans more than a million-and-a-half years ago.. » read more

Twin Baby Moose in Sprinkler (video)

June 28, 2008 Twin baby moose and mother playing in sprinkler in Anchorage, AK. June 2008 TO VIEW THIS VIDEO CLICK ON: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=yNy9jTeolUk. » read more

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